Signal device



Feb. 3, 1925. 1,524,741

' F. J. Loss SIGNAL DEVICE Filed April 3, 1924 Z52 yew/ 02 j ywww? Jlaszi Patented Feb. 3, 1925.

.1 I m I FRANK J; Loss, or DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

siGivAL I Application filed April 3,

To all whom it 'ma y'fconcem:

Bejit'known that LFRANK J. Loss, 2; citi- "Zen of the United'St'ates, and resident of f Detroit, county of "l/va'yne, and "State of 5"Michigan," have"invented certainnew and ilseful'Improvements in'SignalDevices, of

which the. following is-ais'pecification; and

which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof.

This invention relates to' signal devices. and THOIG particularly to signal lamps and signal banners or targets therefor.

Qne of the objects of the invention is' the which is"adapted to be utilized for signal purposes. I

' "Anbther' object of the invention is the pro vision of a "new and improved combined lamp and signal target in which the target is composed ofa n'ii'niinninnumber of parts j anCLWhen applied tothe lainpwill not interfere with "the opening'an d closing of the door or closure forith e same.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a new 'andiniproved" signal target or ban'nerthat 1s simple 1n"construc- 1 tion, cheap to manufacture, easily 'asse1n-" bled on the lamp,'t'hat isefficient in operatTion, is not likely to "become broken or 'get out of order, and thatmay he applied to existing lamps withoutfin'odifying the saine.

1 Other and further "obj ects and advantages of the invention will'ap'pear from the tol "lowing"descriptiom'taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which 'Fig'. 1 is aplanview of *asignallampf "showing the invention in positionthereon;

(Fig. 2 is a rear elevation thereof; Fig. '3 is a front elevation; 40 Fig.4 is asideel'evation; and

Fig. elements of the signal target.

On the drawings the reference character 10 designates asignal device which forthe purpose of simplicity in illustration and'convenience of description is herein disclosed, by way of example, as being asignal lantern. This lantern comprises thecasing 11 which is preferably cylindrical in form although it is understood that it may be otherwise.

5 is a perspective view of one of the nEvIcE.

1924. Serial n6. 7631908.

The casing is etarded with *ng tjp" or openings arranged-90 apart i'nith walls thereof, as is ii's'ua'l in sucli'kionstrnctions.

These jofpenings are surronnded with fflan'ges 12; 13,14jan'd" 15 'ifnfvvhich, if desired, theil'ens s 16j'and1'60fii1ay be inounted. "The lenses have fagconnnoniocal point in which the source oflig'htj ofcajted, as 1s the usual practice; "The lenses are heldin a position by suitable clainp iiienibers 17 "which engage beads 18 "abot 1t"the tubes or flanges 12,13, 14 and l5,='respectively.

ssa'ges lvhathiay he termed, 'for fconvenience 01f descriptiomthe front wall oithe casing 11,

'in'ay be in the form of sliding door 31 which is adapted to beraised to afford access vertically betweenjthe' light passages or lenses16 inthe -casingll. v

Snitableineans are provided ft "s ec'tlring the signal wings in positiorfon 'tlieflamp. 'Asshown, the wings are. arranged in pairs and are. provided with a suitable connecting "member 24'which ho'ldstheini'n'spaced relation and radially ofthe'l'ainp 110 when the same are in o osition "on the" lamp. The

wings and their connecting ineinbersmay be, and preierably are, stamped from" sheet inetal. Each connecting member 24 is provided with an opening-25, see Fig. 5 .which engages over the" flanges o'r ftiibes 'through 'which thelight is emitted Th ese"1ne'n1hers are adapted to fitthe contour of the casing '11, being curved in "the laresent' iiistance, as indicated in Fig.1.

In assembling the. -dev'ice theconnecting members 24L are placed onfithel'fianges or sleeves 12 and lepleaving or sleeve 15 on the door 31fnnencun1bered, whereby saiddoor'finay'i he "opened and Iii spective sleeves by means of a plate 26 which is detachably secured to the wings 21 and 22 at the back of the lamp as by means of the bolts 27. This plate is so arranged that when applied it will draw the connecting members 24 against the sleeves or flanges 12 and 14 with sufficient force to hold the parts firmly in assembled relation. If de sired registering openings may be provided in flanges at the top and bottom of the casing 10 and in the connecting member 2 1 for receiving fastening means 28 for securing said members in position on the lamp.

If the signal target be employed with an oil lamp, the. wing 20 may be provided with a notch 29 to receive the outer end of the wick operating member 30. One of the connecting members 24 may be provided with an opening to permit access to the peep hole or observation opening-32.

As is usual in such constructions, the lenses 16 are of one color and the lenses 160 of another. The sides of the wings are painted or colored on the side adjacent to each lens to correspond to the color of the light from said lens. If the lenses 160 are red, for instance, the sides of the wings 21 and 22 and the wings 20 and 23 adjacent to said lenses will be red.

It is thought from the foregoing taken in connection with the accompanying drawings that the construction and operation of my device will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and that various changes in size, shape, proportion and details of construction may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A signal device comprising a signal lamp having a casing provided with a plurality of light passages arranged in pairs, the members of each pair facing in opposite directions, one pair transmitting rays of light of one color and the other of another color, and wings integrally connected together in pairs arranged vertically between the passages, the faces of said wings adjacent a light passage being colored to correspond with the color of the rays transmitted through said adjacent light passage and means for connecting said pairs of wings together.

2. A signal device comprising a signal lamp having a cylindrical casing, a plurality of light passages through said casing for transmitting light rays of different colors for signal purposes, wings connected together in pairs and secured to said casing and extending radially outwardly therefrom between said passages, the faces of said wings adjacent to said passages being of a color to correspond with the color of the light rays transmitted through said passages, respectively.

3. A signal device comprisinga lamp having a casing provided with a door opening and a plurality of light passages, a closure for said opening, said closure being provided with a light passage, signal wings extending outwardly from said casing between said passages, and means for supporting said wings independently of said closure, said wings being connected together in pairs.

41.. An attachment for signal lanterns con'lpri sing two signal wings and a connecting member between said Wings, said member being provided with an opening, the inner faces of said wings being of one color and their outer faces of another, for constituting signals.

5. A signal device comprising a lamp having a casing provided with a door opening at the front thereof, and a plurality of light passages, a closure for said open ing, said closure being provided with a light passage, said passages being arranged 90 apart and the oppositely arranged passages being adapted to transmit light rays of the same color but of a different color from that transmitted by the remaining passages, a pair of signal wings for each side of said lamp, a connecting member for each pair of wings, said connecting member conforming to said casing, and means for independently securing each pair of wings in position on said lamp.

6. A signal device comprising a lamp hav ing a casing, tubular flanges extending outwardly from said casing forming light passages, a pair of signal wings, a connecting member for said wings, said member provided with an opening for engaging one of said tubular flanges and means to hold said connecting member: on said tubular flange.

7. A signal device comprising a lamp provided with a casing, tubular flanges ex tending outwardly from said casing to form light passages, a pair bf signal wings, a connecting member for said wings, said con necting member conforming to said casing and provided with an opening for engaging one of said tubular flanges, a second pair of signal wings and connecting memher for engaging a tubular flange at the opposite side of said lamp and means for member conforming to the shape of said engaging a wing of each pair for holding casing and provided with means for en- 10 said connecting members on said flanges. gaging one of said tubular members, and

8. A signal device comprising a lamp promeans engaging said connecting member vided with a casing having tubular memand casing for holding said wings on said bers providing light passages, two sets of casing so that each wing will be between signal wings, each set comprising two wings two light passages. and a connecting member, said connecting FRANK J. LOSS. 

